Type-writing machine.



G W CAMPBELL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED NOW/.16, 190s.

2 SI IEETSSEEET 1.

' wines-35s G. W. CAMPBELL. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED H0116. 1906.

' Patented 0st. 20,1914.

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GEORGE w; cAiIrnEI To all whom. it may concern:

l w e -l iesei Be-it known that I, GEORGE'W.-.CAl\LPBELIi,

-a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan,- city and State .of New, York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in-Type-Writ'ing Machines, ofwhich the'following is a specification. y I

My invention relates to typewriting machines, and ,is' especially concerned with a novelformof ribbon movement mechanism. The ribbon 'in'echanism forming the sub ject matter, of haypresent v inventionfis adapted to-lie used in various forms of typewriters but more especially it is'app'licable to thosemachines commonly known as front strike'machines in 'which the writing'isyisibio and inwhich therefore" the ribbonemust of the ribbon, especially in polychrome ribbons where the portion of the strip ocgifpied by eachcoldr is necessarily narrow. This danger is further increased by the: necessity of \vritin'g inmore than one platen position and bv the use-of characters of exceptional height as is obvious. p r 7 One object of my inventionis too old the, liability,above referred to,of the t-y efstriking on the edge of the ribbon and tlnis mak ing an imperfect impression. I accomplish this object by a novel arrangement of the ribbon guides, whereby the ribbon isfed at the same time is fed horizontall y'from'; one side of the machine-across to the otherll In this 'way the danger of the type striking the edge of the ribbon is entirely done away with, since the movement of the ribbon frisketisin a direction longitudinal of that Sbecification of Letters Patent. Applicationfiled ll'ovember16;1906. Seria1No.,343,7 26.

I PATENT OFFICE.

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,. Patented ode-:20, 19,14.

' Iof the frisket movement may be-neglected.

,, This ribbon guide is adapted to be used with either a single colored ribbon or a ribbon of several colors;

Other objects of my invention are to enable the use 'of the entire surface of the ribbon especially in the case of single colored ribbon; to obtain a better frisket movement; and to enable the'throwingout of operation used for workwhere the type are to make instead of impressions through theiibbon These objects and advantages together with otherswhich will-hereinafter appear,v are obtained by the apparatus jvhich I shall now especially describe.

my in ention I shall refer in its description to the accompanying drawings, which form ya part. ofthis specification, and in which, Figure 1 isarear view of the device, the ribbon being omitted for the sake of clear,- -ness, Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same taken on'the line (Zr-3b of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a top plan vievvof the same.= Fig. 4 1s a ing the device in connection with the usual form of feeding mechanism. Fig. 5 1s a a: in Fig. 1.

- Referring now more spcclfically to 331d drawing. 1 is a ribbon CSITIGI" or irisket,

ing the guide hooks and '3 through which the ribbon 4 of any suitable kind is led. The guide books 2 and 3arearranged one above the other and are so shaped that the ribs,

direction .from'on'c guide hook to the other. and leaves in a horizontal direction. .The,

and 3, is also inclined toward the frontmachine edgcwise away jfrom'the plane of- -:is is apparentfrom Fig.4, and thus pre .voiits .t-h'is portion of the ribbon "from .0!

..to be I moved into portion of the ribbortwhich' in the-,op-

- eoative field, andlthei'etore any inane t me and I out of ope r'a tii e; gposh tint. on new;

upper guide 3, as will be seen in Figs. 2'

scoring th. writing. To enable the ribbon 1y positioned l in of the ribbon topermit-the typewriter to be. j

direct impressions, as in mlmeographio work,

For the purpose of clearly sttting forth front, view offa typewriting machine showcross section of a detail taken on thelline preferably having parallel sides and carrybon enters horizontally, passes in a vertical.

of the machine, thusitnrning the ribbon as it passes from said guide to; the side of the its vertical or printingjiortion. Tb s,presents theupper horizontal run of the ribbon edgewise to the v ew of the operator,

a guide frame 5, which has a pair of 115- \vardl-y extending arms bearing at their en grooved guide lugs 17, in the grooves of which.the sides of the frisket I slide. Se-

cured rigidly to the lower portion of the frisket 1, and passing through a guide eye 7 of the frame 5, isan'operating pm 6,

j which prevents the frisket 1 from getting to receive a pin- 10 which projects sidewise; 3O

out of vertical alinement and, when recip It is evident that the above arrangement of the ribbon moving mechanism, in which the operative field of the ribbon is nnved up and down longitudinally, entirely does away with the danger of the ribbon"being oven:

thrown or uuderthrown with respect to the striking or printing point of the type on account of its narrow width, as is the case where the'operative field of the ribbon is horizontally disposed and is movedwidthwise up and down at each impression.

For the purpose of giving to the operating pin '6 the. reciprocation by which it operates' the frisket .1, the lower end of the said pin is provided with a book 9, adapted from the end'of a lever 11,; fulcrumed on a cross-bar l2 journaled in 'a-I;-frame '13. Theframe-l3 is secured to themain supporting.

plate 14 by screws 15 and 16, extending rearwardly of the typewriter machine-frame and serving to carry; the wholen'nk ribbon guiding and shiftingfmeohanism. Lever 11' is held in and returned to lower normal position by spring 11%, The .other end oflever 11 projects'below its journal bar 12 and is connected with the key mechanism of" direct as: in mimeographic-work.- r To prethe typewriter so that-it will be moved by each key when struck. I- have illustrated by curving them as shown, that the pointof engagement travels from the end of arm 20 toward its pivot ha'r'-.-thus easing the motion of the frisket at starting and accelerating said motion at the end. Each movement of rod 20rocks the lever 1.1 and thus by the pin 10- gives to the operating pin 6 the reciprocation bywhich the frisket 1 is operated as above-pointed out. When the key is released, the ribbon shift mechanism returns to nolgpalposition and leaves the writing again gisible;

The guide frame 5 's not secured rigidly in the typewriter machine, but iis intended to ha re a bertain1=movement .trejnsve mely pfg is provided with studs 22 and 23 which pass through slots 36 and 3710f plate 14 .14-by the screws 15 and 16, and thus form a parallel link movement. On pivot screw 24 '(Fig. 1) is inovahly fastened lever arm 28, the end 29 of which is channeled in cross 's'ection asshown in Fig. 5 and carries'th'e frame!) can be 'reciprocatcd as far. as opening 34' in late 14, throughwhichvthe stem 35 of lmo is led,"will allow it. Stem may beset into-different notches .34, I, II, III s'othat thereby the'difierent colors desired of the colored ribbon 1'4 (Fig. 4) may be brought into operation. Knob-stem is kept in these notches by the channeled end 29 of lever '28 which is then resting with .its inclined surface on the end of-spring 38, (Fig. -5)- secured on main plate 14 by'screw 39. 'In Figs. 1' and 4 are shown three three: colored-ribbonlmay be used or. in case of asingle colored'ribbon the latter may be through the typewriters Opening 34, Fig.

40. If knob stem 35 isdraWn intQ the latextreme right whereby ,hook 9gwill be disengaged from pin 10 and drawn up the in-- the typewriter may. be! used for writing vent hook 9 from becoming disengaged from inclined plate'44, bar (Figs. 2, 4) preferably ma 5 integral with main plate 14,'is

will strike if it is -not in'i'egistry with the end of. inclined. plate 44; and shouldthen 28,.Fig. 1' is further provided with a down-. ward extension 46 having the notch 47. On pivot screw 16 is pivotally fastened bellend 50 (Fig.1). In frame 13 (F igs. 2, 3)

of hell crank 48 (Figs. ".1 2 3).- In fork 540i lever 52 moves'thedisk 56,eccentricallvmounted on'Shaft '55, 2. Said shaft 55 as shown in Fig. 4 is the usual ribthe machine. For this purpose, the frame.

knob 30, by which the link movement with:

notches 3'4, I,{II, III showing thateithe'r' a 3 used on three different paths while passing clined. late 44 secured onm'ainplate 14. (Fig. 4 Thus the whole ribbon movement-- is put ou'tlof action and locked, whereafter provided against whicht-beback of hook 9.

is fulcrumed by pivot-53. a lever 5 which-is forked on its lower arm '54 a d engages with its other -"a'rm .51 inthe forked end 50 bonv shift --or-' drive shaft, being driven by the.-carriage liiain, springjzdgum I fm its 'farlett nshaoam vem and to which studs are'pivotally attached by pivot screws Mind 25 the upper ends of a paiuof' levers 26 and 27,.which'latter have their lower'ends pivotally attached to-plate 4, is provided besides-with the lateral notch ter, it will be" seen that'the" link'movement" with the ribbon guide may be drawn to the pin ,10 when the latter is not inregistry with attempt tomove to the extreme right: f Arm crank 48 carrying on its end near notch 47, a pin 49 (Figs; 1, 2) and forked on its other ,114,220 I a p e 6 down to the bottom of-opening 34, notch 47 will engage pin a i of, bell-crank {l8 and when .l the latter roc'lts thus gire the parallel ;ll11l{ movement with ribbon guide device 1 a slow of the typewriteiz. The resultis that th reciprocating motion during the operation types-of the machinestrike the ribbon in a ZlfI-Z2t,- line or path, extending over the whole "width of'the ribbom-thus using in time the whole surtace of a single colored y ribbon after the latter has run several times its whole. length through-the machine. \Vhere a bichr me or mnl'tichrome (both terms being included by me in the claims as polychrome ribbon is used, the same movement may be given to theribbon, causing theivriting to -alternate-1n color; -:In FlgJflgthe invention is shown for con- 1 venience mountedin a Victor typewriter,

pai t-f'if the front frame B,'B being broken --an ay to short! the mechanism. In this figureD is the top-plate of the typewriter, supportedfon the front and rear frame stand ards or posts B and C: A is the base; E is :thelat-en; F are the'ribbon spools: G' their M- and. N supports for said spring; bevel sha ts; H bev eled pinions on said shafts;

,I thespring drum for driving the platen carriage and ribbonspcolsg'J and K ratchet and .p'a wl on same; L spring for pawl K;

pinion splinedon shaft 55, and meshing with similar gear P on spring drum I, Q, Q beveled pinicns fast on shaft 55 meshing with spool pinions H. H; Ra latch engag- -.ing notches S oushaftffifif to hold latter in f one orwother of its longitudinal positions; T

the type-bar segmentto which plate 14 of, the ribbon movementis securedjby-screws I passing through holes X, X, therein; V is a in ide- :lor the ribbon. I

by'np plyi g screws to theholes X, X the whole rib on movement may be attached to hearing lug for shaft"55, a stationary It will be seen that or removed 'fronfthe typewriter.

. I; have deseril'xed aspecific embodiment of the principles of-my invention to avoid confus'lon. but it 15 to lTe understood that this embod ment is intended only as an 1llustration and my inyention is not limited-to the slmcificg fewu'cis l" Shown and describod, p v

iHaving'thils"described my invention, the

' following, is what I claim as nevg therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:'

1. A. ribbon mecha nism comprising means for receiving and discharging the ribbon longitudinally in a generally horizontal direction substantially parallel to the platen;

but leading the operative field of the ribbon" bodily longitudinally ,substantially in a vertical plane. l 1 2. A ribbon mechanism-comprising means for leading the operative field of the ribbon Y longitudinally in a vertical direction, and

means for moving bodily the operative field of. the ribbon substantially in averticalplane into 'striking. position.

3. A ribbon mechanism comprising means for receiving and discharging the ribbon I longitudinally m a general horizontal direction substantially'parallel to the laten, but

leading the operative field of t e ribbon longitudinally in a vertical direction, and

means for moving the-operative 'fieldof the ribbon-substantiallv.in a vertical plane into striking position.

4. In a' ribbon mechanism, the combine" tion with means for-holding the operative :field of the ribbon longitudinally vertical;--:

of means for movin'g'thefbperative 'field' ofa the ribbonsubstantially in a vertical plane into striking position.

frisket adapted to hold-the operative field 5.- A ribbon mechanism comprising a) of the ribbon longitudinally vertical, a uide frame adapted-to admit movement o said fr1sket in a vert1caldirection, and means for causing movement of said frisket sub-- staritially in a vertical plane,

6. In a ribbonmechanism the combine- 'tion with a frisket adapted to hold the 'o'perative field of the ribbon. longitudinally v'er'ti-' cal, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket; ofian operating.

pin secured to said frisket. and a lever actuated by theop'eration of the key and adapted to reciprocate said-operating pin and thus move said frisltet in vertical-direction.

7. In a ribbon mechanisnnthe combina-' tion with a frisltet'adapted to hold the operative field of the ribbon longitudinallylvertical, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket; of an. operating pin rigidly sec'ured said frisket -and guided in saidguide frame, an actuating lever for said operating pin, and means whereby depression of the key rocks said actuating lever.

8. In a ribbon mechanism, the e'ombina- ,tion with a frisket adapted to hold 'the'ope r ative field of the ribbon longitudinally vertical, a guide frame provided with grooved guide-lugs in which .said frisket is guided vertically and an 'operating pin. .iorsaid frisketrigidlysecured at the lower portion at its lower end with a liook; ofjan. actuating lever having at one end a pin adapted to engage the hook of said operating pin,

in the depression of; t e key,

and means for rocking said actuating lever of the frisket and guided in said; guide frame, said opera-ting pin being provided- 9. In a ribbon mechanism, in ..combinTa-' tionwith a frisket adapted-to hold the operative field of. the .ribbomlon'gitudinally vertical, and a guide frame; mitting vertical movement; of said. into -and out of operative positionyof ineans for setting .said tions.

guide frame atlaterally variable. posi- .l0. In a ribbon meiohanjsmflhe combinetion with a frisket adapted to-hold the operf ative field of the ribbon longitudinally verti-- *cal, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of .said frisketinto'land out bf:

an operating pin -.adapted;wl1en reein'rocat-- ing to move said frisket' vertically, a-lever adapted when rocked to reciprocate said' operating pin, and means ,vvhereby .opera,- tion of the key rocks said lever; a 12. A ribbon mechanism (comprising a; frisket adapted to hold the operative field of the ribbon longitudinally vertical, andaa guide frame permitting vertical movement of said 'frisketinto and out' of-operative position; of means for operating sai d 'frisket, andmeans for disengaging said gperating; means.

13. A ribbon mechanism comprising a frisket adapted to hold the operativefield of the ribbon longitudinally vertical, and aguide frame-permitting vertical movement of said frisket into and out of operative position; of an operatingpin guided in' said guide frame-and provided with a hooked end, an actuating lever having a ping-em gaging in the hooked end of said operating pin, means whereby actuation of a key rocks said actuating lever, and means for moving said guide frame laterally and thus freeing the operating pin from the actuating lever.

14:. In a ribbon mechanism, the combina tion with a frisket adapted to hold the operative field of the ribbon, and v a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket into. and out of operative position of means for setting said-guide frame atlat orally variable posltions. 2 P

15. In a ribbon mechanism, the .combina-1 tion with a frisket adapted to' hold the operative field of the ribbon, and aguide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket into and out (if-operative position; of means for setting said guide frame at laterally vapositions,

riable positions, and means for giving to said frisket a vertical movementl- 16. In a ribbon mechanism, the combina- "tion with a frisket adapted ,to hold the operative field of the ribbon, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket 1nto and-out of operative position; of means e.

for'setting'said guide-frame at laterally va-..

riable positions, anoperating pin adapted when reciprocated to move said frisket verciprocate said voperatin lever. I I "17.-A -ribbon mechanism compris n a frisketadapted to hold-the operative iield of-the ribbon, and a uide frame permitting means for moving said guide frame laterally and thus freeing the operating pin from the actuating lever.

18. In aribbon mechanism, tl1e -c0mbinat1on.. with 1a frisket adapted to hold the optically, a lever adapted. when rocked to repin, and means -vvherebyoperation of t e key rocks said.

erativ'e field of the ribbon,- and1a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said-frisket into and out'of operative osition; of a main supporting plate, a pair 0 parallel links piv- 19. In aribbon mechanism, the eombination with a frisket adaptedto ,hold the 0p erat-ive field of the ribbon, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of.sa-id frisket intd and out of operative position; of a main supporting plate, a pair of parallel links pivotally connecting said guide frame to said main supporting late, means for .moving said guide frame aterally on said parallel links to set the frame at laterally variable and means for moving said frisket vertically. p

20.111 a. ribbon mechanism, the combination with a frisket adapted to hold the operative field of the ribbon, and. a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket' into and .out of operative position; of a lnain supporting plate, a pair of parallel links pivotally connecting said guide frame to-said mam supporting plate. means'for moving .otally connected at one end to said guide frame'and at the other end to said main lit saidguide plate onsaid-parailel links to'set the guide frame at laterally i'variable positions, an operating pin adapted when re- ;ciprocatedto move said frisket vertically, a-

lever adapted when" rocked to reciprocate said operating pin and means whereby operatlouo-fn key rocks said-lever, v v

21. A ilbbOllflIllilCllfil'llSIllC.Ol11pilSlI1g a frisket adapted tohold-the operative.fieldrof fu e- 2w, '5

e -Plate? a w ea sa ait ccnnectin g n e drama to sald mam supreme were i ad l a I fr 1s:. et' and rn'ea'ns ,iorjjmgoving. said. guide.-

' frame {on I parallel to disengage said Qper nngm ns. '10

comprising a 2-2. A ribboii mech frisket adaptedito hold hefdperative field of the ribbon,-' andZ-a frame permitting .-'vertie al movement of said frisket into and out of operative pos tion; of an operat ng pin gnidedlfln sjaid giiide fra11 ie and pro vlded with a hookede'nd, an actuating lever I having a pin engaging in the hooked endof said operatingpin, means. whereby actua- 'tion of I a key. rocks jsliid ,actnating lever, a i

v pinto and out of operative pg $131011; of a main .said parallel links to the operating pin; t

' operatingpin guided i11 ;s 1d g de frame 90 and provided xwith a hookedend, an actuat v main supporting;plate; apair of -pam11e1g links pivo'tally ccnnpdting said, guide frame? to said main impPoi'jiag plate, and means for moving said guide.framelaterally on fromthe actnati-ngleverL In a typewriter, the combination with? a polychrome ribbon,- a frisket adapted to hold the operative field of said ribbon 1on gitmiinally verticahandaguide-frame permlttmg vertical movement of sa d frisket supporting platdapair of parallel links piv- (walla-connecting said guide mam supporting plate, .a nd means for m'ov i -ing said 'guide frame on said links, to set;

ame to said E the guide faame at laterally variahie' posr' tions; corresponding to the colors on said Dolychroniei'ibbon. I

32 5.51 a typewrite 'e c0 inl )ination witha polychromeribbom a frisket adapted to 1 holdthe operativofield of said ribbon longitudinally vertical, and guide frame permitting ivertical movement of said frisket Int-0 and out of o ac'rative position; of a main connecting said guide frame to said-plate,

supporting plate; "parallel links pivotal ly means for moving said guide frame on said links to set the guide frame at laterally va-.

j riable' positions corres aonding to'the colors on said polychromeiribbon and means for givin to said frisket a vertical movement.

25. na typewriter, the combination with apolychrome ribbon, a frisket adapted to hold the Operative field of said ribbofi l'on-. gitudinally vertical, and a guide frame per pitting vertical movement of said friske't into and ont of operative position; of'a main supporting plate, parallel links 'pivotally Leo connecting said guide frame, to said plate;-

. melmfor moving said guide frame on said linlti; set said guide frame at laterally varialileipositions corresponding to thecolors on said polychrome ribbon, an operating pin adaptedw 1en reciprocated to move said frisket vertically, a lever adapted when and disc v I in a :generally horizontal'direot on; ;|n par,-

' rocked to reciprocate said operating pin, and

ineans whereby operation of a key rocks 'said ever. v I i 26 In a typewriter," thej combination ,vjvith., a polychrome ribbon, a-frisket adapte'd to '70 hold the'operative field of the ribbonlongitndinally' vertica l,fland "a guide frame permitting vertical movement of -'said' frisket into and out of operative position; of a n} -'I 1 supporting plate, parallel links pivdtil y 7i; connecting saidguide frame with 'said, main snpporting plate, meansfor 0 eratin said frisketymeanslfor moving sai guide ame on said links to set'the guide frame at laterally variable positionscorresponding to-so the colors on said 'polychroinef ,ribbon, ,and means-for disen agin said frisketfrom its operatingmea ns'. I j

. 27. In a typewriter, the eoinbinationflvith .a polyclirome ribbomafrisket adapted to hold the operative field ofsaid ribbon magi," tudinally vertical, and a guide irameper p Initting. vertical movement {if said frisket into and out of operative j position; i of, ,an

ing lever having a, pin engaging in the hooked end of said-l'operatingupin, means 'wherebyactiiationof a key rocks said aitilating lever, a main supporting. pl'a'te,-'paral- 'lel: links pivota'lly connecting said guide I f the operative field of saidribbonl'ongitli dinally in. vertical directional 1d, means for 2 moving the'operative field or saidribpon l0 bodily transversely in a horizontal diregt qn, the-1ongitudina1axisof saidfield maintaim ing the; same vertical, position. "1

29. In a yp a pam m-wit a polychromeribbon'; of me an s, 'fgr1fceiyfing 11 barging the 'ribbonlongitudina y allel to the platepi ut leadingthe, operatiye field of the ribbon, longitudinally in 'a' ver}. tical-dirct'ion and imeans for moving the 1 operative field of said ribbon bodily trans versely ina horizontal direction, the Ma i;-

tudinal axis ofsaid -field maintaining the same vertical positionr u '30. In a typewriterthe comblnation with ,12

a polychrome ribbon; of means for lea 'ng' the operative-field ofthe ribbohlongitndh nally in a vertical direction, means jpp removing "the operative fieldjof said lilblfgon, -transversely in horizontal direction, tlw l on- 2 .gitudinal axis of said field m-aintainingjtl e- I same vertical position, and means for bodily 1 moving the operative field otthe "ribbon'snh sta ntially in a vertical plane 1nt'0-str1k1ng-- POSltlOIL 131 31'. In a typewriterthe combinationwith a polychrome ribbon; of means for receiving and discharg in n ly;

latch, but leading the operative ibb'on longitudinally *"in a verti- {said ribbon' l of said-field maintaining the Isame vertical position, andmeans for moving-the opera- 'tive field .of sa d ribbon substantially in a ;vertical plane into striking position.

' 32. In a typewriter the combination with a polychrome ribbon, and means for holding the operative field of said ribbon, longitudinally vertical; of means formoving theoperative field of the ribb'ontransversely' in a horizontahdirction, the longitudinal axis of said field maintaining the same vertical position, and means for moving the-operative field of the ribbon substantially in a .ver-

1 ti'cal plane into stiiking position,

' 33. 'In'a typewriter the combination with a polychromefribbon, a .frisket adapted to hold the operative field of saidribbon' longitudinally vertical and a guide frameadapted to-permit movement of s'aidfri sket.

substantially in a vertical planc;-.of n'r'eans for operating said frisket and means disconnecting said friskctin its inoperative positio from its operating means an d means for ocking the same when disconnected.

34. In a typewriter, the combination with a ribbon, airisket adapted to hold the operative field of said ribbon, a guide frame permitting. movement of said frisket substantially in a vertical plane into and out of operative position; of ,means for operating said 'frisket, means for disconnecting said frisket from its operating means in its inoperative position, and means for locking said frisket against operation when Idisconnected from its operating means;

35. In a typewriter, the combination with a ribbon, a frisket adapted to hold the operative field of said ribbon, and-51a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisket substantially in a vertical plane into and out of operative position of anfloperating pin for said frisket guided in saidguide frame and provided with a hooked end, an actuating lever provided with apin engaging in the-hooked end of said operating pin, means whereby actuation of 'a key rocks said actuating lever, a late registering with the hooked end of sai operating pin. means for moving said guide frame laterally to free the hooked end of said operating pin from the pin on the actuating lever, an moving the same into engagement with said plate to lock the frisket in its inoperative position when disconnectedfrom its operatmgmeans, and means preventing such lateral ,movegitiidiiially rizontal direction parend'of said operating pin is not in registry means for moving said frisrret vertically into and out of operative posit on; of auto;

matic means for moving said guide frame back and forth laterally during the opera-- tion of the typewriter.

- 37. In a typewriter, the combination with a ribbon, a frisket adapted to hold the operative field of said ribbon and permitting the feeding of the ribbon vertically through,

the operative'field, and a guide frame permitting vertical movement of said frisketinto and out of operative' position; of means for moving, said frisket vertically into and out of operative position, and automatic means-for moving said ribbon back and forth laterally in horizontal direction in the operative field during its feeding in vertical direction.

38. In a. ribbon mechanism, the combinamentl of guide frame when the hooked tion ofribbon guides, a frisket carrying said guides, means chntrolled by the. printing keys for shifting said frisket to bring the ribbon oppositeand away from the rinting oint, and adjustable meansfor shifting the risket laterally of the operative field of the ribbon to bring different longitudinal portions thereof into use.- i

39. In a ribbon mechanism, the combination of ribbon guides, a frisket carrying said guides, means controlled by the printing frisket movement during the printing operation, and hand operated means for set ting said frisket into and releasing same from the key'eontrolled position. 41. In a ribbon mechanism, the combination of ribbon guides, a frisket carrying said guides, means controlled by the operation of the printing keys for shifting the operative field of the ribbon to and away from'operative position, and means also controlled by -keys for shifting said frisket to bring the I ribbon op osite and awa from the rinting I 1O 4 of-the printing portion of the ribbon and means for rendering said last recited means dering said last recited means inoperative, saidv means also including hand operated .tionof a'vibratory 'llbbOIl carrier, a' guide v ribbon longitudinally;'. means for, causing the ribbon to cover the printing point dur means for-giving said ribbon carrier an un-. vary ng extent of movement or throw du'r- Premoved from theprin'ting point compris- IV as .mechani'sm also, including hand operated -means for positioning. the ribbon at will -mechanism flirt. ribbon normally remove fromthe pnntmg'point compris ng 'a V1-' "bratory carrier, means for f a 'pluralityof predetermined normal posi '60 width-wise portion'of the ribbon to the the operation of the printing lteys for mov- ,ing said ribbon both longitudinally and lot erally across the printing point. e

natically 'varying the normal position of said ribbon carrier; and means for render-.

" nation of types; a, vibratoryribbon carrier;-

' varying extent of movement or throw-durthe; printing point vduring printing operavurying predetermined printin'g operation, means operating auto- 42. In a typewri't-ing machine, thecombination of a ribbon normally removed from the printing point; means for feeding the ing printing operations; means operating automatically to vary the normal position inoperative. 43. In a typewrlting machine, the oombiq nat on of types; a vibratory ribbon carrier;

ing' printing operations means for autoing said last recited means inoperative. 44. In a typewriting' machine, the combimeans for giving said ribb'on carrier an uning printing operations; ineans operating automatically. to progressively vary the normal position of the'ribboncarrier during the, vibratory movements thereof; and menus ior'rendering said last recited means 45. In a typewniting machine a ribbon ing means for causing the ribbon to cover tions, means operating automatically to vary the normal position of the printing portion of the ribbon, and means for rendermg said last recited means inoperative, said,

normally so that. it may be moved to angunpoint by said first recitedmeanm 46. In a typeWrit-ing machine, the combi-'- nation. with types; of a "ribbon 'vibratin ving said carrier unv'arymg' extents o movementat nintically' to progressively vary .the normal position ofsaid carrier, during the vibratory movements thereof, and means for'renmeans for setting said carrier in any one of ti'ons to present at will a predetermined types at printing operation. i

47- A-ribbon'mechanism comprising means for actuating said carrier.

longitudinally in a generallyliorizontal' direction, substantially parallel to the platen, but moving the operative field of'the ribbon bodily longitudinally "substantially inn vertical planer .1 5 48 In a typewriting. maehi'nqf'tliejcombination with a platen, of. ribbon me'chw nism including a vibratory carrier which guides the muting crosswise 0 print, means for moving-the carrierto cause. the. ribbon to cover the printing .point,-'and means for automatically varying the direc portion; of the ribbon the directionoi th'O'liDBS. of

tion of the line of vibratory movement of.

the carrier. I

Iii-a typewriting. machine, the combination with a platen, of ribbon mechanism fincluding' 'avibratory carrier which guides the printing portion of -the ribbon cross-- 'wise of the direction'of the linesof print, I means for moving the carrier to cause the 'llbbOIl 'to' ,cover" the printing point, and

means operating automatically to vary the' direction of the line of vibratory movement of the carrier to bring widt'hwiseportions of the printing, portion of the ribbon-opposite. the printing point when the moving meansoperates.

50; In a typewritmgmaehine,

nation with a platemof a -vibratoryribbon carrier which maintains the printing- P61! tion of thesribbon-ina direction crosswise of the lines of print, meansautoinatically,

operating tion of the ribbon in a direction. crosswise V to vary. the normal f position of; 1 said carrier-in 'a; d1rect1on lengthwise; of the" of the lines of print,means operative either automatically or by hand to vary-the normal position of said carrier in a directionlengthwviseof the lines of print, and means for actuating said: carrier at. -printmg opera-- 10118.

. 52. In atypewriting m. chine,'--the';oombination with a platen, ofa vibratory gribbon tion of the ribbon in a direction ero$vvisoof the lines of print, means automatically o erative 'to nary he position of said car: nor in avdi carrier which maintainsthe printin'gporon ,ngthwiseot the lines of print, and indepe ent means for-actuating said carrier at priiiting operations. v

53. In a ribbon mechanism,the-combina- 54. In a ribbon mechanism, theicombinw' I fol-receiving and discharging the ribbon tionof a vibratory ribboii 'ca-rrier, a guide "fOrQSaId carner. andlon whicliflsaiidcarrier is mova e,,,: r'neaiis" operative either. 1 auto- ;j'- mat eall or'by handto vary the position of A, I gupile, means for actuating; said 5 ca ien;

' 55. 1 Iiia.r'bbon mechanism, the coinbina tion of-avibratory ribbon carrier, a. guide i. for 'saidcarrierfiandon which said carrier s movable,' n iea'ns operative automatically for varying'the position of said guide to vary the normal position ofsaid carrier, and means for'actuati'ng said carrier at printing operation; g l 56.- In aribbon mechanism, the-combination of a'vibrator'y aibbon carrier, a guide for said carrier'andon which said carrier is movable,',--means' operative either auto-i maticallyjorby hand for varying the pos tionof said guideto varyathe normalposition of said carrien and means for actuating said' carrier at printing operation.

- l' fi'flfln a typewrit-ing machine,

i ory" iibbodbarrierfwhich maintains the I printingportion of the ribbon substantially.

at-right anglesto theliiies of print, aguide or said carrier, means OPBIELUYG aiitom atically I" to'jadjiistsaid guide ,in' the general t diretionyottthe length of the platen, and,

means *for'." actuating said'ribbon -.carrier at r =printing'f'operationi I 1 f v I58 i"ln 'a typewi iting machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen, of a vibra- "I tory ribbon carrier which maintains .the

' a at righta-ngles to thelines of print, a guide for saidcarrier, means operative either automatically or hand to adjust'said guide in; the general direction of the length of'the '0fplateri, and means for actuatingsaid ribbon carrierat'printiiig operation. I

l 59,.In a front-Strike typewriting machine,

'"thefcombinationf'with a horizontally arv 'rang'e d'platen, of a vertically disposed vibratoryribbon carrier provided with 'dBVlCQS for maintaining the printing portion of the v ribbon inadirectioii crosswise of the lines ofprint, a gui I operatingautomatically position-of saidguide n a direction lengthwiseofthe liiies of" rint, i

60. l n'a fitont-stri e typewriting machine,

thebomb'inzitibn with a horizontally arranged platen, tory r bbon carrier provit for maintaining the; printing ed with devices portion of the ribbon in a: direction crosswise otthe lines of print, a guide for said carrier, and means for varying the' normal position of said guide in a direction lengthwise of the lines of print, said means being operative either automatically "or by hand at will; r a

61;. Li vtrout-"strike typeW-riting machine, the combination with a horizontally .ar-

.for maintaining ribbon spools having fixed v r e- V lnation with afcylindrical platen, of a vibraprinting portion-of the ribbon substantially cited means,

as for. said carrier, and meansto vary the normal of a verticallyjdisposed vibra sides of the machine,

with devices which maintain the printing portion of the ribbon substan- I ranged platen, of a vertically disposed vibratory ribbon carrier provided with. devices the printing portion of the ribbon. in a direction crosswise of the lines of-print, a guide for said carrier pivotally supported below the platen and extending upward toward the platen, erating automatically to swing said guide substantially lengthwise-of the platen.

62. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon.

changing mechanism comprising a s'hiftable guide, means operating automatically to .70 and means op shift said guide, a vibratory ribbon carrier 3 arranged on said guide and means"for,

- vibrating said carrier;

6?. In a typewr1ting-n1achine,.the combi nation oi a horizontally arranged platen, paths of rotation,

a ribbon carrier normally maintaining the substantially lengthwise of the platen, and

independent means for, moving the carrier to the printing point at printing operation.,, 65. In a typewriting machine, the combiwhich guides the hon crosswise of the direction ofjthe linesmf print and, which includes means for moving the ribbon at printing operations to and fro to'cover and uncover the printing point, and alternative mea s for varying the last re- 66. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of ribbon mechanismgf printing portion ofthe rib-L nation with a platen, of ribbon mechanism which guides the printing portion of the ribbon crosswise of the direction of the lines of print and which includes means for moving the ribbon at printing operations ,to'and fro to cover and uncover the printing point, and alternativeineans for varying the lastrecited means, one-of said alternative means -being hand controlled and theother being automatic.

. 67.-In a typewriting machine, the

nation with printinginstrumentalities and a horizontal platen,

a. vibratory ribbon carrier provided tially atright angles to thelinesjof. print, a guide for said carrier, meansfbr, adjusting said guide in the general direction of the length of the platen and maintaining-it set in adjusted position, and means fo r actuating said r bbon carrier at printing. operation.

or ribbon spoo1B;;at-the v the combination with printing mstru'm'en:

talities and a horizontally arranged platen, of an upright vibratory ribbon carrier'having means for maintaining the printing portion of the ribbon at substantially right angles to the lines of print, means for setting said carrier in-one or another of a plurality of normal positions substantially lengthwise of the lines of print, and means for ac- .t-uating said carrier at printing operation.

69. In a front-strike type'writing machine, the combination with printing instrumentalities and -a horizontally arranged platen, of ribbon spools at the sides of the machine, a vertically disposed vibratory ribbon carrier provided with devices for maintaining the printing portion of the ribbon in a direction crosswise of the lines of print, a guide for said carrier and means for varying the normal position. of said guide in a direction lengthwise of the lines of print and for bold ing the guide set in adjusted positions.

70. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with printing instrumentalities and a horizontally arranged platen, of a vertically disposed vibratory ribbon carrier provided with devices for maintaining the printing portion of the ribbon in a direction crosswise of the line of print, a guide for said carrieigand means for varying the normal position of said guide in. a direction lengthwise of the hues of print, said last recited means comprising a handle or finger piece operative from the front .of the machine and connections between said handle and said guide. i

71. In a typewiiting machine, the combination with a platen, and printinginstrumentalities, of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a movable guide for said carrier, means for moving said guide to vary its normal position, said means comprising ahand-controled arm and ecnnectitins.between" said arm and said guide, and stop means for limiting the movements of said arm.

T2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier comprising a head provided with turning devices, which maintain the printing portion of the ribbon in a. direction crosswise of the lim=s of print, a support for said carrier prothe ribbon at printing operations to and froalternative means for varying the last recited. means, one of said alternative means being hand controlled and the other being automatic, said hand controlled means being adjustable to cause the printing portion of the ribbon to be moved in any one of a pluralit-yv of predetermined paths.

74. In a typewriting machine, the combination of aplatcmprintin instrumentalities; a vibratory ribbon carrier. having turn ing devices arranged obliquely to the printing line on the platen, the printing portion of the ribbon passing from one turning device to the other crosswis'eof the direction of the line of print, and means for automatically moving the. ribbon carrier to cause the ribbon to cover the printing point.

75. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen'and printing instrumentaliti'es, of ribbon mechanism including a vibratory carrier provided with means which guides the printing portion of the ribbon crosswise of the direction'of the lines of print, and so that the. printing portion of theribbon is laterally diverted from the general direction or -run of the ribbon, means for moving the carrier to cause the ribbon to 'cover the printing point, and

'means forvarying the path in which the carrier inoves' I 76'. In" atypewriting machine. the combination with a-platen and printing instrunentalities, of ribbon mechanism including a vibratory carrier provided with means which guides the printing portion of the ribbon crosswise of the direction of the lines of print, and so that .the printing portion of .the ribbon is laterally diverted from the general direction or run of the ribbon, moving means for moving the carrier to cause the ribbon to cover the printingpoint, and means for varying the path of movement of the carrier to bring difi'ere'nt widthivise portions ofthe printing portion of the ribbon opposite the printing point when the moving means operates.

77.In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and printing instrumentalitics, of ribbon mechanism including a vibratory carrier provided with means which guides the printing. portion of the. ribbon crosswise of-the direction-(1f the lines of print, and so that the printibg portion of the ribbon is laterally diverted from the to cover and uncover the printing point, and

means for varying the path of movement of t e carrier to brine different widthwise portions of the printing portionof the r bbon opposite the printing point when the moving means operates, said last v n m i a being operative by hand r 78. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a' platen, ribbon spools, ribbon feedingmechanism,'a vibratory ribbon .carrier carrying guiding means by which the printing portion of the ribbon is guided crosswise of direction ofthe line of print substantiallpx at ri ht angles to the direction in whic the ribbon feeds off one ribbon spool and to the direction in which the ribbon feeds on the other ribbon spool, and

means for actuating the-vibratory carrier at printing operation.

'19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, ribbon spools arranged to rotate at the. sides .of the machine, and

so that the ribbon feeds longitudinally in a generally horizontal direction lengthwise of the platen and toward and away from the middle of the machine, and a vibratoryribbon carrier arranged substantially at the middle of the machine and provided with i means for causing the'ribbon'to travel longitudinally a direction crosswise of the horizontal direction first above described.

80. In a 'typewriting machine, the combination of a'platen, ribbon spools at the sides of the machine, ribbon feeding mechanism, a vibratory ribbon carrier provided with oblique turning bars for guiding the printing portion of. the ribbon'substantially'at. right anglesto a line connecting the ribbon spools, and softhatghe printing portion of the ribbon is dive ted laterally front the direction of the general run of the ribbon and feeds longitudinally crosswise ofthe general run, and. means for actuating said carrier at printing operation.-

81. In a-typewnting machine. the cdmbi:

"nation of 'a platen, ribbon spools at the sides of the machine, ribbon feeding mechanism, a vibratory ribbon carrier provided with oblique turning. devices for guiding the printing portion of the ribbon substantially at right angles to the-direction in which the ribbon feeds 011' one ribbon spool and to the direction in which the ribbon feeds on the other ribbon spool, and so that the printing portion of the ribbon is diverted laterally from the direction of the' general run of the ribbon and feeds longitudinally crosswise of the general run, and means for actuating said carrier at printing operation.

82. In a typew'riting machine, the combination of a platemribbon spools at the sides of the machine, ribbon feeding mechanism, a vibratory ribbon carrier provided with oblique tnrmng devices for changing the direction of the ribbon between the spoolsand guiding the printing portion of the ribbon transversely of the printing line, and so that the printing portion of the ribbon is diverted laterally from .the direction of the general run 0 .the' ribbon and feeds longitudinally crosswise of the general run, and

means for actuating said carrier.

83-. In atypewriting machine, the combination with printing instrumentalities and a platen, of a vibratory ribbon carrier provided with a ribbon guide which maintains the printing portion of theribbon in a direction crosswise of the lines of print, and

so-that the printing portion of the ribbon is diverted laterally from the direction of is diverted laterally from the direction ofthe general run of the ribbon and feeds longitudinally crosswise of the general run, means for moving said carrier to vary the normal positionof the printing portionof the ribbon, and means for actuating said carrier at printing operation. j

85. In a ribbon mechanism, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier, guide for said carrier and on which said carrier is movable, means independent of the operation of the machine for varying the position ofsaid guide, and-means for actuating said carrier.

86. In a ribbon mechanism, the comb1nationo-f a vibratory ribbon carrier, a guide for said carrier and on which said carrier is movable, means independent of the operation of the machine for varying the position of said guide to vary the normal position of" said carrier, and meansior actuating said carrier at p ntin'g operation.

87. In a ribbon mechanism, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a-guide on which said carrier is movable, handcontrolled nieans independent of. the operation of the machine for varying the-normal ,position of saidguide, and means for actuating said carrier at printing operation.

88. In a typewriting machine, the combination with printing instrumentalities-and a platen, of a vibratory ribbon carried prm vided with devices for maintaining the printing portion of the'ribbon in a direction crosswise of the lines of print, a guide'for said, carrier pivotally supported, .andmeans for swinging said guide on its pivot,

89. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination-with printing instrumentalities and a horizontally arranged platen,

carrier provided with devices for maintaiping the printing ,portion of theribbon in a direction crosswise of the 111165, of print,

of a verticall disposed vibratory ribbon ribbon, angularly a guide for said carrier pivotally supported be ow the platen and extending upwardly toward the platen, and hand-operated means for swinging said guide on its pivot lengthwise of the platen.

90. In a typewriting machine, the combination with printing instrumentalities, of avibratcry ribbon carrier comprising-a head provided with turning devices which maintain the printing portion of the ribbon in a direction crosswise of the lines of print, a support for said carrier provided with guides on whichsaid carrier is slidable, a

pivot on which said support is adjustable substantially len thwise of the lines of print, and hand-co trolled means for adjusting said support.

91. In a typewriting machine, thecombi: nation with a platen and printing inst-rte mentalities', of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a movable guide for said carrier, means iiidependent of the operat ion of the machine. for moving said guide to vary its normal; position, said means. comprising a handcontrolled arm andconnections between said" arm and said guide, and stop means for limiting the movements of said arm.

92. In a typewri'ting machine, the com-ob nation with a platen and printing instrumentalities, of a vibratory ribbon carrier, a movable guide for said carrier, means iii-- dependent of the operation of the machine. its normalv position, said means comprising a hand controlled arm and connections between said arm and said guide, stop means for limiting the movements of said, arm, and indicating devices eooperatlve with said arm.

'93. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon field-changin' mechanism comprising a 'shiftable guide on which a vibratory ribbon carrier is arranged to move,

for shifting said giiide independently of the and means operation of the machine.

94. In a ribbon mechanism for typewritr ers, a ribbon carrier for the operative or. printing portion of the ribbon, guides on said carrler for holding the operative orv printing portion of the ribbon crosswise of the printing line and leading the ribbon to and from said rinting portion longitudinally of the printing line, one of said guides bein inclined to the plane of the printing portion to turn the longitudinally directed portion of the ribbon edgewise to the work.

95. In a ribbon mechanism for typewriters, a carrier for the printing portion of the disposed guides on said. carrier through which the ribbon passes from and to the sides of the machine, said guides deflecting and holding the printing I portion of the ribbon between them substantially at right angles to the portions chine,

moving said guide positions of the guide.

chine, the wry'ing the printin field of the ribbon, means for giving said .ment to and from the passing to the sides ol the machine, one oi said guides being inclined toward the front of the machine to'presentthe ribbon edge wise to the operator as it passes to or from the side oi the machine.

96. In a ribbon mechanism for visible writing typewriting machines, the combination with means for feeding the ribbon longitudinally of: the laten, of a ribbon support for the operative field of the ribhon, ribbon guiding members on said support, said guiding members angularly disosed to the-longitudinal fed of the ribon, said guiding members being situated one above the other in a vertical direction,

the upper guiding member beingidefiected sway 0m the platen.

" 93'. In a visib e writing typewriting ma- I the combination of a frisket for car rying' the printing field of the ribbon, means for giving the frisket a rectilinear up and down movement, a guide .for guiding the frisket in said movement and means for laterally with respect to the frisket movement while maintaining the rectilinear movement of the frisket in all 98. In a visible writin typewriting macombination 0 a frisket for carisket a rectilinear move- U rinting point, a piV- otally supported gui e frisket in its rectilinear movement and means for moving said frisket guidelaterally with respect to the frisket movement whilemaintaining the rectilinear movements of the frisket parallel in all positions of said guide. 99.111 a visible writing typewriting machine, the combination with a frisket for carrying the printing field of the ribbon, means for sh fting said irisket into a lurality of positions to present diliierent' wi thwise portions of the ribbon to the, printing point, means for moving the frisket toward and from the printing point, and means for nngntainin the paths of the frisket toward and from t 1e printing point parallel in said several positions.

100. In a visible writing typewriting nachine, the combination with a frisket 'for carrying the printing field of the ribbon, a guide frame for said frisket, a parallel-link movement on which said guideframe is supported, and means for moving said guide-frame and frisket laterally to present different widthwise portions of the ribbon to the type.

GEORGE V7. CAMPBELL Witnesses:

. ANNA L. CAMPBELL,

Join-i A. HAGERSTROM.

for guiding the 

